| Abstract [eng] |
The aim of the present study was to explore associations between self-regulation abilities in preschoolers and time spent using electronic media devices, parenting dimensions, and the electronic media usage rules applied to children. Data from the project “Electronic media and health of young children”, financed by Research Council of Lithuania (project manager R. Jusienė) was used in this study. Participants were children of age 4-5 years (n = 115, 49 girls, 66 boys), who participated in the self-regulation abilities assessment test, as well as their parents, who filled the Questionnaire of children electronic media use, development, and social environment and the Questionnaire of parenting. The Head and Feet and The Gift Wrap tasks were administered to children to assess hot and cold aspects of self-regulation. Results of the study revealed that self-regulation abilities in preschoolers are not associated with time spent using electronic media devices, electronic media usage rules and parenting dimensions except behavioral control. Screen time is associated with higher parental psychological and behavioral control as well as parental inconsistency. Screen time is associated with lower parental agreement on upbringing and consistency of electronic media usage rules. Parenting dimensions do not moderate the risks of time spent using media devices on self-regulation abilities. Cold self-regulation was predicted by parental behavioral control and hot self-regulation was predicted by parental emotional warmth. |
